Emergency Snacks

Morgan Davis, RD, LDN, CSSD
Registered Dietitian

Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics

Stock your personal areas with emergency snacks!

 

I can’t count the number of times I’ve had my meals planned out perfectly for the day, only to be interrupted with a surprise meeting, an emergency errand to run, or a spur-of-the-moment social event. You can’t let life get in the way of clean eating, so make sure you stock your car, office desk, and gym bag with clean snacks that you can eat in a hurry. These snacks are NOT meant to be eaten regularly, only as a back-up plan to keep your blood sugar stable until your next meal. Keeping your blood sugar stable prevents “crashes” that cause for you to reach for the doughnut box, the kettle corn tin, or the soda machine.

 

Here are a few of my favorite emergency snacks:

– Brazil nuts

– Organic jerky with no added sugar (beef, elk, emu, turkey)

– Protein Bar

– Packaged wild organic salmon

– Macadamia nuts

– Organic dried blueberries, apricots, blackberries, strawberries (no added sugar)

– Veggies

– Any nut butter (almond, cashew, peanut, etc.)

– liquid protein shakes (such as muscle milk)

 

Remember, a lot of the things on the list above are not necessarily the best choice, or on the approved program but they are the better choice when compared to an all out binge or cheat that consists of fast food, chips, soda, cookies, etc. Use sparingly and make the appropriate choices.